New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez to join Christie on the campaign trail Monday

Gov. Susana Martinez and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speak to supporters gathered at the Roswell Republican Victory Headquarters in Roswell, New Mexico

(Mark Wilson/For The Star-Ledger)

New Mexico Gov. Susan Martinez is set to join Gov. Chris
Christie on the campaign trail Monday.

Martinez will join the governor for stops in Nutley, Hillside, Freehold, South Plainfield, Morris Plains, and Union
City.

Martinez was the first elected female
governor of New Mexico and the first Hispanic female governor anywhere in the
United States.

This year, she joined Christie on
Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

She is the second national
political figure to join Christie on the campaign trail following former New
York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who joined the governor on Friday.

In 2010, Christie joined Martinez on the trail for her own gubernatorial campaign, in which she defeated Democrat Diane Denish by 7 points.

Martinez also represents the
governor's latest attempt to reach out to the Hispanic community, a
constituency he has courted often throughout his campaign and one Christie will
need should he jump into the 2016 presidential election.

"As we enter
the final days of the campaign having her on the trail is going to help us tell
our story and bolster our vision for the next four years," said Christie
campaign spokesman Kevin Roberts. It also makes another statement about what we
are doing and the non-traditional support we are getting."

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